As part of Nelson Mandela University’s Vision 2020 (how the university sees itself in the year 2020) – our aim is to create and sustain an environment that encourages, supports and rewards a vibrant research, scholarship and innovation culture. To achieve this, the following goals have been set:
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To establish and expand research and innovation partnerships, collaborations, networks and linkages nationally and internationally.
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To identify and develop institutional research themes.
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To promote the commercialisation of research outcomes in the form of products, processes and services.
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To provide an enabling policy and funding framework to improve research quality and productivity.
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To increase and diversify external and internal financial resources available to support research-related activities.
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To provide appropriate research and innovation infrastructure and support.
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To promote, recognise, and reward research and innovation excellence.
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To attract, nurture and develop research potential.
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To attract and retain research talent.
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To provide support to emerging researchers, postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows to become research active.
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To create a culture of research in undergraduate students.
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To enhance and improve the equity and gender and age profile of researchers.
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To grow the pool of rated researchers.
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To enhance and foster the scholarships of teaching, learning and engagement.
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To enhance and promote research responsiveness.